Murphy v. P. & R. C. & I. Co.

Opinion by

Linn, J.,

The question of law is whether there is evidence to support the following finding of fact made by the referee: “4. The claimant was a man fifty years of age. He was afflicted with hardened arteries. The unusual work that the claimant was doing at the moment he was stricken, necessitated him to exert himself to an uncommon degree. This caused his blood pressure to rise. A diseased artery in the brain could not stand the strain and it broke, causing paralysis of his left side; this was an untoward event, an unexpected happening; an accident.”

We think there is evidence to…